It is an incredibly dangerous situations, both for the patient and the paramedics. The woman is in a critical condition. Soler re-injured his right oblique on a one-handed double to right-center on Thursday. I'm going to try my best not to sound like a dick here, but the fact that that retaining wall could withstand the impact of that car traveling at ludicrous speed is just amazing in my eyes. To his family and his many friends, I extend our deepest sympathies on behalf of the entire Champ Car community.". Hearn's car remained on its wheels when it slid across the surface road before plowing into the wall. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Holland, 34, signed with the Royals as a free agent last offseason, hoping to resurrect his career -- one that gained national stardom in his first go-round with Kansas City. “When I was special assistant to [general manager Dayton Moore], I said there’s something we’re missing,” Matheny said. Multiple ambulance crews are on scene. 2 Greg Moore died in the season finale at California Speedway after a crash in the early laps. The afternoon and evening in which Moore, starting his final race with Forsythe Racing after four seasons, spun his car at the exit of Turn 2 of what is now called Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, and at high speed, flipped violently and slammed into the inside-retaining wall, causing instantly fatal head and chest injuries. Basically, try and build a catcher's mitt.". Moore followed with his second career victory a week later at Detroit. No one was quite sure what to expect this season. According to Dr. Grange, Moore sustained massive head injuries in the incident. UPDATE 12.32PM: Inspector Faye Stockman, Duty Operations Manager, NSW Ambulance has addressed the media. A NSW Ambulance spokesperson confirmed they were called just before 10.20am on Friday, May 29. UPDATE 12.26PM: NSW Police Media have issues a statement about the incident. Jeffrey Flanagan has covered the Royals since 1991, and for MLB.com since 2015. Originally a wildlife park, in 2011 it changed it's name to the Shoalhaven Zoo to reflect the increased number of exotic animals on display, alongside native wildlife. He became the youngest race winner in CART history when he won the 1997 event at Milwaukee at the age of 22 years, 1 month and 29 days. "A woman has been airlifted to hospital after being attacked by two lions at a zoo on the South Coast today," it said. UPDATE 3PM: Superintendent Greg Moore said the injured keeper, Jennifer Brown, was an experienced staff member. Supt Moore said he couldn't say whether the lions involved would be put down. The way the car hits the wall was so brutal and at just exactly the wrong angle; you knew he had almost no chance of coming out alive. Ugh. “An enormous crash!” Page said as it unfolded before him. ", From The Indianapolis Star The Indianapolis Star is the copyright owner.". The tribute played as the network faded to a commercial break. "We'll also look at putting tires in front of the wall and maybe another independent row of tires 15 feet in front of that one. . "Police have been told the woman was cleaning the enclosure at the time. ESPN was quick to cut to the crash as it was happening, showing Moore’s top-side impact with the infield retaining wall, the car splitting into two pieces, and the cockpit flipping upside down as it came to rest. INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 7, 1999) -- The on-board telemetry said Greg Moore's fatal accident registered 154 in G-forces, but it was the angle of impact that produced the devastating results. It brought simultaneous exclamations from both broadcasters Paul Page and Parker Johnstone. It was really scary,and an incredibly depressing way to end an amazing weekend. Page specifically said there was no need to rush information that might be inaccurate. Maybe it has caused tracks to examine the angles of retaining walls to the direction of travel of cars losing control and coming off the track. What issues are on the ballot in California and Los Angeles County. That would have been Moore's ride. The zoo has been part of the Shoalhaven for almost 50 years. It is a very sad day associated with California Speedway." "And full credit to them for following their training to assist their colleague.". Overall, Moore claimed five career victories and four career pole positions in 72 CART career starts, including one of each this year in the season-opening event at Homestead, Fla. https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/sbTPpJaw3WwpLe37QYCu92/ebf85d57-8791-47bb-954d-1973698f8205.JPG/r7_306_3257_2142_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg, 'Absolutely harrowing': Inspector speaks about rescuing woman attacked by lions. The woman is in a critical condition. Neighbors in Silver Lake have been sounding the alarm, trying to prevent yet another death of a homeless person in a city where it happens far too often. Gerould said his recollection was that there were no replays then, either, only the view as it happened. Holland’s 2015 season might have been even more remarkable, considering he was pitching with a torn UCL. That sucked so bad. Regardless...motorsports lost another legend WAY to soon. You can also see after the car bounces off the wall and is spinning, Moore’s head gets slammed into the ground. Villeneuve was reportedly going to McLaren in 83, and Moore was going to Penske. "You've got to be careful and design a system that doesn't rip the car apart. Yea I saw that, came here to confirm it was indeed his head. I remember when that happened. Moore naturally isn’t going to make commitments about his offseason plan before the 2020 season is over. The return of Royals reliever Greg Holland to Kansas City in 2020 couldn’t have gone much better. "When a car jumps out at 220 mph, nothing can help a driver until they make contact. Dallenbach did credit CART's wheel-tethering system and added fencing for protecting the infield crowd in Moore's accident. It is an incredibly dangerous situations, both for the patient and the paramedics." Inside access. . But here we are.”. I think Senna's crash was responsible for higher head protection around the sides of cockpits, and Justin Wilson's (and maybe also Henry Surtees's) death probably started the campaign for Halo-type protection. We can’t allow this level of suffering to become acceptable. "A woman has been airlifted to hospital after being attacked by two lions at a zoo on the South Coast today," it said. "All the advantages leave when a car enters the grass, and the surface road was six inches lower than the grass. Watching the video it seems that he just loses it.. and the rest is history. Similar restraint took place in the announcers’ booth. He was 24 years old. It is understood she was in an enclosure with two two-year-old lions at the time of the attack. Moore moved up to Champ Car competition in 1996 after a record-setting 1995 season in which he captured the Indy Lights championship. "At this time, all our thoughts and prayers are with Greg's family and friends. "And full credit to them for following their training to assist their colleague." Videos, gifs, or aftermath photos of machinery, structures, or devices that have failed catastrophically during operation. INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 7, 1999) -- The on-board telemetry said Greg Moore's fatal accident registered 154 in G-forces, but it was the angle of impact that produced the devastating results. During the 13-lap caution period, ESPN relied on aerial shots of the two-mile oval and in-car views from race leader Michael Andretti’s cockpit. The network did not show workers extricating Moore, administering resuscitative efforts, or loading him into an ambulance that transported him to the helicopter that took him to Loma Linda University Medical Center. ", "This is a very sad day for everyone involved with Champ Car Racing," said Andrew Craig, CART President and Chief Executive Officer. In fact, Page repeated Olvey’s original report of severe internal and head injuries only once before the death of Moore was announced on air concurrently with an announcement to race spectators and media. But when Moore's car spun down from the turn two banking and got into the grass, it crossed the concrete surface road, dug in and flipped -- hitting the wall cockpit first and inducing massive head injuries. Endorsement: The Times endorses Hoffman, Anderson, Henderson and Han for LACCD. Greg Moore profile page, biographical information, injury history and news "It's a tragedy," said Neil Blanche, director of marketing and communications for Player's. I was so looking forward to his next year, when he would have gone to Penske. UPDATE 11.42AM: Ambulance media have confirmed the injuries were the result of a lion attack. The zoo has been part of the Shoalhaven for almost 50 years. The Royals also placed designated hitter Jorge Soler on the IL on Friday, ending his season, too. A NSW Ambulance spokesperson confirmed they were called just before 10.20am on Friday, May 29. Originally a wildlife park, in 2011 it changed it's name to the Shoalhaven Zoo to reflect the increased number of exotic animals on display, alongside native wildlife. "It was absolutely harrowing. Moore was pronounced dead at 1:21 p.m. PT and the announcement was released by Dr. Jeff Grange, Medical Director of California Speedway. 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